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I know I keep posting about Nvidia and Intel but the battle is still strong between both vendors. Nvidia will be releasing two actual CPU’s (Central Processing Units). As I’m aware Nvidia primary concern has always been graphics based hardware, where did the move to main processing start?

In June Nvidia will be releasing the Tegra APX 2500 and the CSX 600/650. The APX chip is 144mm2 in size. The processor can encode in 720p and decode at 14Mbps not bad for a mobile based processor consider it can push out D ready based specifications.

The CSX 600/650 the big brother of the Tegra is aimed at larger machines such as handhelds and laptops. The chip had 256k of L2 Cache and runs at 700mhz and 800mhz for the 650. This processor will support 1080p but only at a bottle-necked 24FPS. The processor has hard disk compatibility and can run under 3watts of power, the mobile device trend!

Considering Intel Atom processor run between 800mhz to 1.8Ghz why create these processor knowing the competition has a faster and more technological product? Could this be Nvidia’s way of taking the market, well some of it? I really cannot wait until we see some movement on Tegra APX and the CSX. Who will be their main consumer?

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Tags: CSX 600/650, nvidia, Tegra APX

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